Our staff are available to provide customized training related to sexual violence, domestic and intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking, child abuse, elder abuse, and witness intimidation.
“Prior bad acts” and victim behavior expert testimony are key to successfully prosecute sexual assault cases.
Implement a performance management system to meaningfully track, measure, and improve the response to sexual violence beyond conviction rates.
Explore how prosecutors’ offices can implement policies and practices that enhance the prosecution of sexual violence.
Victim stereotypes and racial bias have led to a backlog of uninvestigated rape cold cases in Nome, Alaska.
Fewer rape reports in Louisville may indicate fewer individuals coming forward due to victim blaming and stereotypes.
A perpetrator of spousal rape may be less of a public danger but can still pose a significant threat for their wife.
Virginity tests, hymenoplasties, and the myths about hymens put U.S. women and girls at risk in more ways than one.
Employ strategies for prosecuting penetration that continues after a victim revokes consent.
Survey jurisdictional trends in rape and sexual assault laws across the United States.
Overcome challenges to successfully prosecuting marital rape/sexual violence.
Learn best practices for working with sexual violence victims with intellectual disabilities and employ strategies for effectively evaluating, charging, and prosecuting these cases.
Learn about promising responses to witness intimidation and strategies for engaging in system-based change.